Earth mineral resource of the month: asbestos
Earth
By: Robert L. Virta
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Abstract
The article discusses the characteristics and feature of asbestos. According to the author, asbestos is a generic name for six needle-shaped minerals that possess high tensile strengths, flexibility, and resistance to chemical and thermal degradation. These minerals are actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, chrysolite, crocilodite and tremolite. Asbestos is used for strengthening concrete pipe, plastic components, and gypsum plasters.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Earth mineral resource of the month: asbestos |
| Series title | Earth |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | AGI |
| Contributing office(s) | National Minerals Information Center |
| Description | 1 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Earth |
| First page | 27 |
| Last page | 27 |
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